Lancaster Central Market
✓ USDA-verified23 North Market Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
Lancaster Central Market is a farmers market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. The season runs year-round, market days are Tue, Fri, Sat, and hours are Tue: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Fri: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Vendors here are recorded as selling vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, and mushrooms. This market accepts SNAP/EBT and appears on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization file, so that benefit is federally confirmed rather than self-reported. It also takes WIC, Senior FMNP, and Credit / Debit. The listing was confirmed against the USDA's live directory feed, so the core details are recent.
Hours & season
What you'll find
Payment & benefits
- Accepts SNAP/EBT, verified against the current USDA SNAP retailer list
- Accepts WIC vouchers
- Accepts Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Accepts credit and debit cards
What is in season in Pennsylvania right now
Timing tracks close to the national norm, with strong spring and fall shoulder seasons. These crops are usually at their peak across Pennsylvania around August. Availability at Lancaster Central Market depends on what it grows and on how the season has run this year.
Fruit
Vegetables
See the full Pennsylvania produce calendar → U-pick and seasonal farms →
About Lancaster Central Market
- When is Lancaster Central Market open?
- The season runs year-round. It operates on Tue, Fri, Sat. Listed hours are Tue: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Fri: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Market schedules shift around holidays and at the season's edges, so confirm before a long drive.
- Where is Lancaster Central Market held?
- 23 North Market Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603. The map on this page shows the location and the directions link opens it in Google Maps.
- Does Lancaster Central Market accept SNAP or EBT?
- Yes. It accepts SNAP/EBT and is on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization list. At most markets you swipe your EBT card at the information booth and receive tokens to spend with vendors.
- What can you buy at Lancaster Central Market?
- Recorded products include vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, mushrooms, nuts, eggs, honey, maple syrup, meat, poultry, seafood, cheese & dairy, baked goods, jams & preserves, prepared food, coffee & tea, handmade crafts, soap & body care, and certified organic. Vendor lineups change week to week through the season.
- What is in season in Pennsylvania in August?
- Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe & melons, and figs are typically at their peak in Pennsylvania around now. What any single market has depends on its growers and the year's weather.
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